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Octoparse vs Simplescraper
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
The next generation of AI web scraping platform.
Pull insights from any website using AI
Primary task
Web scraping
Web scraping
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $83/mo
Freemium · Free + from $39/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $83/mo
Free + from $39/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web, Chrome Extension
Integrations
X / Twitter, LinkedIn, MCP
Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Chrome
Source rating
3.7 / 5 · 6 ratings
4.2 / 5 · 5 ratings
Catalog views
14k
6.1k
Estimated monthly traffic
213.5K
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- User-friendly no-code tool
- Custom scraping workflow design
- Visual browser presentation
- Auto-detection capability
- Automation feature included
- Free Chrome extension
- No coding skills required
- Multiple scraping options
- In-browser scraping
- Automated cloud-based scraping
Listed limitations
- Requires X-path writing
- Limited Integration options
- Limited free plan
- Lacks mobile compatibility
- No integrated OCR capabilities
- Chrome extension only
- Requires JavaScript enabled
- No stand-alone application
- Doesn't offer direct database integration
- Lack of customisability in scraping